Presidential Administration Academy Certificate Program
Conservative Governance: Advancing Policy
Whether you are a former senior-level political appointee, a mid-career policy maker, a social media guru, or someone aspiring to work in legislative affairs or coalitions, the Conservative Governance: Advancing Policy certificate program has something for you. By participating in this program, both former and prospective political appointees will develop a comprehensive understanding of how to advance the President’s agenda. This includes learning about executive order drafting and implementation, how to leverage federal grants and contracts, optimizing the functioning of cabinet government, exploring best practices for social media, and more.
Participants can choose to complete select courses or earn a certificate of completion by taking all six courses included in the certificate program and passing each quiz.
Course List |
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1. Executive Order Drafting & Implementation Steven G. Bradbury, The Heritage Foundation |
2. Advancing the President’s Agenda as a Political Executive Donald J. Devine, Ph.D., The Fund for American Studies James Bacon, Project 2025 |
3. How to Get Your Policy Through the Agency Dan Huff, Project 2025 |
4. Congressional Relations: How to Work with Members Hugh Fike, Conservative Partnership Institute James Braid, U.S. Senate |
5. Building Winning Coalitions to Advance Policy Paul Teller, Advancing American Freedom Sarah E. Makin, JDA Worldwide |
6. Best Practices in Social Media to Advance Policy Ben Friedmann, The New York Sun |
This Program is Designed for Conservatives who:
- Have not previously served in a presidential administration but would like to serve in the future.
- Are former political appointees who aspire to continue their service with the next conservative administration and want to learn best practices to advance policy.
- Seek to gain an understanding of how to serve as a political executive and optimize the functioning of cabinet government.
- Want to gain a better understanding of how to build collaborative relationships to advance the President’s agenda.
Instructors
James Bacon
Senior Advisor
Project 2025
Steven G. Bradbury
Distinguished Fellow
The Heritage Foundation
James Braid
Legislative Director
U.S. Senate
Donald J. Devine, Ph.D.
Senior Scholar
The Fund for American Studies
Hugh Fike
Director of Government Relations
Conservative Partnership Institute
Ben Friedmann
Co-Founder, CRO/CDO
The New York Sun
Dan Huff
Senior Advisor
Project 2025
Sarah E. Makin
Vice President and Head of PR
JDA Worldwide
Paul Teller
Executive Director
Advancing American Freedom